The United Nations has warned of a humanitarian crisis unfolding in Syria’s northwest province of Idlib, as Western powers challenged Syria and its ally Russia to provide assurances that attacks on hospitals and schools would stop.

An air attack has killed at least eight policemen by mistake during a battle with the Taliban outside the provincial capital of Lashkar Gah in Afghanistan’s southern Helmand province, the United States military and Afghan officials said.

The most influential Iranian Sunni leader alluded to the ongoing crises of the country and urged on “deep reformations” and “negotiations even with number one enemies”.

Sri Lanka imposed a nationwide six-hour night curfew and banned Facebook, WhatsApp and other social media platforms on Monday after anti-Muslim riots gripped several towns in the latest fallout from the Easter bombings.

Muslims all around the world are getting ready to welcome the holy month of Ramadan, which begins on Sunday evening in Turkey.

At least nine civilians were killed in Syrian government air raids in northwest Idlib province as its forces and their Russian allies continued bombarding the last rebel-held stronghold for a sixth consecutive day.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered “massive strikes” on the Gaza Strip after a two-day escalation that killed nine Palestinians and three Israelis.

Maulana Nazir Ahmad Salami urged on engaging local judges by the judiciary in Sistan & Balochistan. He was talking to a meeting of Shia and Sunni Ulama held by the presence of the chief justice of Iran in Zahedan on Wednesday May 1, 2019.

The most influential Iranian Sunni leader urged on maintaining peace at borders and demanded engagement of capable citizens in official departments without discrimination.

Khateeb of Sunnis in Zahedan urged on maintaining reverence of mosques and all worship places of the country and asked the authorities to avoid from destroying them.